Honey, I Think We Shrunk Happiness Down Into a Soap!

This fresh and delightful soap we call Float My Boat is a one-of-a-kind treasure for anyone who enjoys a refreshing treat for the skin – and the soul.

Made with pure filtered honey from San Diego County, this soap floats above all the others with its rejuvenating mixture of honey, shea butter, lemon essential oil, rice bran oil, and meadowfoam seed. It’s also made to help float the boats of homeless youth learning how to transition off the streets and into brighter futures.

Packed with all-natural, organic ingredients, Float My Boat will lift your spirits and excite your senses.

When you buy a bar of Float My Boat, proceeds from your purchase go towards giving homeless youth the tools to gain sustainable employment and permanent housing. Our all-natural and organic soaps are handcrafted by our artisan Angels with equal parts artistry and chemistry, turning soap into hope for our program participants.

A Sensory Experience

• 8 West’s premium, handcrafted soaps provide deep hydration with long-lasting moisturizing and anti-aging elements
• Our cold process completely preserves the luxurious natural and essential oils, intensifying the fragrance of our carefully-selected natural extracts
• The end result is amazingly silky soap that draws impurities from the skin, softens even the roughest patches, and gently cleanses the face and body

Our soaps are handcrafted using the traditional small-batch, cold-press process that has been passed down through generations to create the highest quality soap for ultimate hydration. Our process doesn’t involve high temperatures in order to cure the bars. It’s a technique known to be one of the best ways to preserve a soap’s natural, premium ingredients, resulting in an extremely soft finish and the ability to allow more artistic effects in each bar’s unique aesthetics.

In 2015, we launched 8 West as a job training program paired with the Urban Street Angels’ supportive housing program. Based on our evidence-based practice, featuring a harm reduction model with trauma-informed care, 8 West provides transitional employment opportunities in our social enterprise startup. Above all else, 8 West provides the critical solutions our community needs to help end youth homelessness with a #HandUp.